January 16

This is 16th of January. It is day 16 of the year. As of today, there are 349 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the historical footprint of Sri Lanka, let us delve into more On This Day events to uncover fascinating tidbits from the nation's history that covers for 365 days.

Today’s Highlight

• 1985 – The Mulliyavalai massacre in Mullaitivu district killed 52 people.
• 2008 – A bus bombing in Buttala, Monaragala District, killed 28 people.
• 2008 – The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) ceased operations after the government and LTTE cancelled the ceasefire agreement.
• 2015 – Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over the chairmanship of the Sri Lanka People’s Freedom Alliance (SLFP) to Maithripala Sirisena after his presidential election victory.